child car seats that fit behind driver - daddy height 5'10" - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Fang · 01-07-2015, 02:08 PM

hey fellow twin owners, i recently picked up a fr-s and looking for any child seats that have a smaller footprint as we currently have recaro prorides and are way too big to fit behind me. my daughter is 2.5 and on the smaller side.

One I am considering is the Radian R100 considering the steel frame. I also saw one of hte cheaper evenflo but doens't seem as safe as the R100. Any other options from parents of the same height?

Tcoat · 01-07-2015, 02:30 PM

For the last grandson my daughter had the Evenflo seat (not sure which model, Majesty or Mactro or something like that) and it was pretty good. Used it in my Lancer sometimes and it had a narrow front to back that fit nicely on the small back seats.

My kid's infant seat however was not near as safe as new ones!

Bergen23 · 01-07-2015, 02:39 PM

1. Sell child
2. Buy mods
3. ?????
4. Profit

JesseE · 01-07-2015, 02:48 PM

I tried our rear facing car seat on the passenger side (I'm 6'4 and no one can sit behind me) and took my little boy around once.... Then bought a mini-van... bucket seats in the back make it look really difficult to install a car seat correctly, honestly I wouldn't bother doing it I doubt it would be actually safe.

Fang · 01-07-2015, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bergen23

1. Sell child
2. Buy mods
3. ?????
4. Profit

i'm pretty sure human trafficking is illegal. this is not helpful.

lol

amilleri · 01-07-2015, 07:55 PM

I'm also 5'10 and my daughter is 35.5 inches as of a dr visit a week ago. I just have her sit with her legs crossed and shes fine with that. Unless you're ok with being a little cramped to give her room she needs to sit with legs crossed.

Tcoat · 01-07-2015, 08:09 PM

Asked my daughter what the one she had was and I was close! It is a Maestro
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Evenflo-Maestro-Booster-Seat-Wesley/dp/B00ISS2L1W"]Amazon.com : Evenflo Maestro Booster Car Seat, Wesley : Baby[/ame]
The stitching makes it look almost custom made for the FRS!

wulfstan · 01-07-2015, 08:26 PM

These would be cool...

amilleri · 01-07-2015, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Asked my daughter what the one she had was and I was close! It is a Maestro
Amazon.com : Evenflo Maestro Booster Car Seat, Wesley : Baby
The stitching makes it look almost custom made for the FRS!

Same exact seats I have.

xuimod · 01-07-2015, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fang

hey fellow twin owners, i recently picked up a fr-s and looking for any child seats that have a smaller footprint as we currently have recaro prorides and are way too big to fit behind me. my daughter is 2.5 and on the smaller side.

One I am considering is the Radian R100 considering the steel frame. I also saw one of hte cheaper evenflo but doens't seem as safe as the R100. Any other options from parents of the same height?

Why does it have to be behind the driver's seat? There'd be a lot more choices if you fit it behind the passenger seat and move the passenger seat as far up as possible.

I see you have a TSX so its pretty safe to assume your twin is not your main family vehicle.

Fang · 01-07-2015, 11:25 PM

Well it has to be because my son is 5months and rear facing currently and definitely will not fit behind me, so having a forward facing for my daughter would have a better chance working behind me. And you're right we also own a Subaru outback which is our main family vehicle(fr-s is replacing the tsx). I just need a child seat that works in a pinch if we have to take the fr-s.

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Artie_z · 01-07-2015, 11:29 PM

I'm using the revamp provide it fits jut fine
However no front passages can really fit comfortably

Wise · 01-08-2015, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Asked my daughter what the one she had was and I was close! It is a Maestro
Amazon.com : Evenflo Maestro Booster Car Seat, Wesley : Baby
The stitching makes it look almost custom made for the FRS!

That actually goes with the stock interior sort of.

AznBRZer · 01-08-2015, 08:16 AM

It's times like this in which I'm glad that I'm not a tall guy...one of the very few times anyways...hahaha. If the need ever arose, I could easily fit a front-facer behind me.

As one father to another though, trading in the TSX for an FR-S wasn't the brightest idea with you being 5'10 and not trying to fit a front-facing seat behind you first. Not very responsible, man. For the money, I would've gotten another TSX, 6sp ILX, or WRX if I were in your shoes and much smarter.

That said, you might want to try a Clek convertible seat or the new Recaro Crossover. I've test-fitted them all in the BRZ and they sit lower in the seats than the ProRide, so your daughter's feet might be able to get under the scoop of the front seat. Might need a pool noodle to level off the Recaro and one model of Clek though.

01-07-2015, 02:08 PM	#1
Fang Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: '13 Asphalt FR-S Location: Norristown Posts: 135 Thanks: 34 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	child car seats that fit behind driver - daddy height 5'10" hey fellow twin owners, i recently picked up a fr-s and looking for any child seats that have a smaller footprint as we currently have recaro prorides and are way too big to fit behind me. my daughter is 2.5 and on the smaller side. One I am considering is the Radian R100 considering the steel frame. I also saw one of hte cheaper evenflo but doens't seem as safe as the R100. Any other options from parents of the same height?

01-07-2015, 02:30 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	For the last grandson my daughter had the Evenflo seat (not sure which model, Majesty or Mactro or something like that) and it was pretty good. Used it in my Lancer sometimes and it had a narrow front to back that fit nicely on the small back seats. My kid's infant seat however was not near as safe as new ones! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

01-07-2015, 08:09 PM	#7
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Asked my daughter what the one she had was and I was close! It is a Maestro [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Evenflo-Maestro-Booster-Seat-Wesley/dp/B00ISS2L1W"]Amazon.com : Evenflo Maestro Booster Car Seat, Wesley : Baby[/ame] The stitching makes it look almost custom made for the FRS! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

01-07-2015, 08:26 PM	#8
wulfstan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout Monogram 6MT FR-S Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 275 Thanks: 305 Thanked 111 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This may fit... These would be cool... Attached Images

01-07-2015, 11:25 PM	#11
Fang Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: '13 Asphalt FR-S Location: Norristown Posts: 135 Thanks: 34 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	child car seats that fit behind driver - daddy height 5'10" Well it has to be because my son is 5months and rear facing currently and definitely will not fit behind me, so having a forward facing for my daughter would have a better chance working behind me. And you're right we also own a Subaru outback which is our main family vehicle(fr-s is replacing the tsx). I just need a child seat that works in a pinch if we have to take the fr-s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-07-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
Bergen23 Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Halo FR-S Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 922 Thanked 950 Times in 492 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1. Sell child 2. Buy mods 3. ????? 4. Profit

01-07-2015, 02:48 PM	#4
JesseE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: LS Swapped BRZ Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 419 Thanks: 65 Thanked 173 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I tried our rear facing car seat on the passenger side (I'm 6'4 and no one can sit behind me) and took my little boy around once.... Then bought a mini-van... bucket seats in the back make it look really difficult to install a car seat correctly, honestly I wouldn't bother doing it I doubt it would be actually safe.

01-07-2015, 07:55 PM	#6
amilleri Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2010 Scion xD Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 109 Thanks: 5 Thanked 44 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm also 5'10 and my daughter is 35.5 inches as of a dr visit a week ago. I just have her sit with her legs crossed and shes fine with that. Unless you're ok with being a little cramped to give her room she needs to sit with legs crossed.

01-08-2015, 08:16 AM	#14
AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's times like this in which I'm glad that I'm not a tall guy...one of the very few times anyways...hahaha. If the need ever arose, I could easily fit a front-facer behind me. As one father to another though, trading in the TSX for an FR-S wasn't the brightest idea with you being 5'10 and not trying to fit a front-facing seat behind you first. Not very responsible, man. For the money, I would've gotten another TSX, 6sp ILX, or WRX if I were in your shoes and much smarter. That said, you might want to try a Clek convertible seat or the new Recaro Crossover. I've test-fitted them all in the BRZ and they sit lower in the seats than the ProRide, so your daughter's feet might be able to get under the scoop of the front seat. Might need a pool noodle to level off the Recaro and one model of Clek though.

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